Cigarette lighter and method

Details Cigarette lighter and method Cigarette lighter and method

2011-05-24

2011-05-24

Crispino, Richard (Department: 1747)

Tobacco

Tobacco users' appliance

C131S328000, C131S185000, C131S187000, C219S260000, C219S535000, C431S253000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07946293

ABSTRACT:
A lighter for a smoking article is provided, which includes a body having a distal body portion and a proximal body portion; an ignition element disposed in the distal portion; a smoking article engagement structure disposed in the proximal body portion; a part of the proximal body portion that is configured for exerting a vacuum upon a smoking article retained by the smoking article engagement structure; and an exhaust port in fluid communication with the part of the proximal body portion that is configured for exerting a vacuum. A method is also provided, which includes the steps of: providing a lighter including a distal ignition means and a proximal means for exertion of a vacuum upon a smoking article; placing a smoking article with its lighting end proximate the distal ignition means and its mouth end in fluid communication with the proximal means for exertion of a vacuum; actuating the proximal means for exertion of a vacuum and the distal ignition means until the lighting end is ignited; and removing the smoking article from the lighter for consumption by a smoker.

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